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Independent Auditor s Report To the Board of Directors Ann Arbor Transportation Authority We have audited the accompanying basic financial statements of the Ann Arbor Transportation Authority (the "Authority") as of and for the years ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, which collectively comprise the Authority s basic financial statements as listed in the table of contents. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Ann Arbor Transportation Authority s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the respective financial position of the Ann Arbor Transportation Authority as of September 30, 2012 and 2011 and the respective changes in its financial position and its cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that management's discussion and analysis, as identified in the table of contents, be presented to supplement the basic financial statements. Such information, although not a part of the basic financial statements, is required by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board, which considers it to be an essential part of financial reporting for placing the basic financial statements in an appropriate operational, economic, or historical context. We have applied certain limited procedures to the required supplemental information in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, which consisted oof inquiries of management about the methods of preparing the information and comparing the information for consistency with management s responses to our inquiries, the basic financial statements, and other knowledge we obtained during our audit of the basic financial statements. We do not express an opinion or provide any assurance on the information because the limited procedures do not provide us with sufficient evidence to express an opinion or provide any assurance. Our audit was conducted for the purpose of forming an opinion on the financial statements that collectively comprise the Ann Arbor Transportation Authority's basic financial statements. The accompanying other supplemental information, as identified in the table of contents as additional information, is presented for the purpose of additional analysis and is not a required part of the financial statements. The other supplemental information has not been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements and, accordingly, we express no opinion on it. 1a

To the Board of Directors Ann Arbor Transportation Authority The accompanying supplemental schedule of expenditures of federal awards is presented for the purpose of additional analysis as required by OMB Circular A-133 and is not a required part of the basic financial statements. Such information is the responsibility of management and was derived from and relates directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the financial statements. The information has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the financial statements and certain additional procedures, including comparing and reconciling such information directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the financial statements or to the financial statements themselves, and other additional procedures in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. In our opinion, the supplemental schedule of expenditures of federal awards is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the financial statements as a whole. In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued our report dated March 7, 2013 on our consideration of the Ann Arbor Transportation Authority's internal control over financial reporting and on our tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, grant agreements, and other matters. The purpose of that report is to describe the scope of our testing of internal control over financial reporting and compliance and the results of that testing, and not to provide an opinion on the internal control over financial reporting or on compliance. That report is an integral part of an audit performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards and should be read in conjunction with this report in considering the results of our audits. March 7, 2013 1b

Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting and on Compliance and Other Matters Based on an Audit of Financial Statements Performed in Accordance with Government Auditing Standards Independent Auditor's Report To the Board of Directors Ann Arbor Transportation Authority We have audited the financial statements of Ann Arbor Transportation Authority (the "Authority") as of and for the year ended September 30, 2012 and have issued our report thereon dated March 7, 2013. We have conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States. Internal Control Over Financial Reporting The management of Ann Arbor Transportation Authority is responsible for establishing and maintaining an effective internal control over financial reporting. In planning and performing our audit, we considered Ann Arbor Transportation Authority's internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing our auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinions on the financial statements, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Authority's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we do not express an opinion on the effectiveness of the Authority's internal control over financial reporting. A deficiency in internal control exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent or detect and correct misstatements on a timely basis. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the entity's financial statements will not be prevented or detected and corrected on a timely basis. Our consideration of internal control over financial reporting was for the limited purpose described in the first paragraph of this section and was not designed to identify all deficiencies in internal control over financial reporting that might be deficiencies, significant deficiencies, or material weaknesses. We did not identify any deficiencies in internal control over financial reporting that we consider to be material weaknesses, as defined above. 40

To the Board of Directors Ann Arbor Transportation Authority Compliance and Other Matters As part of obtaining reasonable assurance about whether Ann Arbor Transportation Authority s financial statements are free of material misstatement, we performed tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements, noncompliance with which could have a direct and material effect on the determination of financial statement amounts. However, providing an opinion on compliance with those provisions was not an objective of our audit and, accordingly, we do not express such an opinion. The results of our tests disclosed no instances of noncompliance or other matters that are required to be reported under Government Auditing Standards. This report is intended solely for the information and use of management, the board of directors, others within the Authority, federal awarding agencies, and pass-through entities and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties. March 7, 2013 41

Report on Compliance with Requirements That Could Have a Direct and Material Effect on Each Major Program and on Internal Control Over Compliance in Accordance with OMB Circular A-133 Independent Auditor's Report To the Board of Directors Ann Arbor Transportation Authority Compliance We have audited the compliance of Ann Arbor Transportation Authority (the "Authority") with the types of compliance requirements described in the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-133 Compliance Supplement that could have a direct and material effect on each of its major federal programs for the year ended September 30, 2012. The major federal programs of Ann Arbor Transportation Authority are identified in the summary of auditor's results section of the accompanying schedule of findings and questioned costs. Compliance with the requirements of laws, regulations, contracts, and grants applicable to each of its major federal programs is the responsibility of Ann Arbor Transportation Authority's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on Ann Arbor Transportation Authority's compliance based on our audit. We conducted our audit of compliance in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America; the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States; and OMB Circular A-133, Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations. Those standards and OMB Circular A-133 require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether noncompliance with the types of compliance requirements referred to above that could have a direct and material effect on a major federal program occurred. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence about Ann Arbor Transportation Authority's compliance with those requirements and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. Our audit does not provide a legal determination on Ann Arbor Transportation Authority's compliance with those requirements. In our opinion, Ann Arbor Transportation Authority complied, in all material respects, with the compliance requirements referred to above that could have a direct and material effect on each of its major federal programs for the year ended September 30, 2012. 42

To the Board of Directors Ann Arbor Transportation Authority Internal Control Over Compliance The management of Ann Arbor Transportation Authority is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over compliance with requirements of laws, regulations, contracts, and grants applicable to federal programs. In planning and performing our audit, we considered Ann Arbor Transportation Authority's internal control over compliance with requirements that could have a direct and material effect on a major federal program in order to determine our auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinion on compliance and to test and report on internal control over compliance in accordance with OMB Circular A-133, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of internal control over compliance. Accordingly, we do not express an opinion on the effectiveness of the Authority's internal control over compliance. A deficiency in internal control over compliance exists when the design or operation of a control over compliance does not allow management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent or detect and correct noncompliance with a type of compliance requirement of a federal program on a timely basis. A material weakness in internal control over compliance is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over compliance such that there is a reasonable possibility that material noncompliance with a type of compliance requirement of a federal program will not be prevented or detected and corrected on a timely basis. Our consideration of internal control over compliance was for the limited purpose described in the first paragraph of this section and was not designed to identify all deficiencies in internal control over compliance that might be deficiencies, significant deficiencies, or material weaknesses. We did not identify any deficiencies in internal control over compliance that we consider to be material weaknesses, as defined above. This report is intended solely for the information and use of management, the board of directors, others within the Authority, federal awarding agencies, and pass-through entities and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties. March 7, 2013 43

Ann Arbor Transportation Authority Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Year Ended September 30, 2012 Federal Agency/Pass-through Agency/Program Title CFDA Number Project Number Pass-through Grantor's Number Federal Expenditures U.S. Department of Transportation: Federal Transit Cluster - Direct programs: Investment Grants - Capital Assistance 20.500 MI-03-0221 $ 16,445 Investment Grants - Capital Assistance 20.500 MI-04-0037 16,465 Total Federal Transit - Investment Grants 32,910 Urbanized Area Formula Grants: Capital Assistance 20.507 MI-90-X519 197,129 Capital Assistance 20.507 MI-90-X550 116,939 Capital Assistance 20.507 MI-90-X593 88,860 Capital Assistance 20.507 MI-90-X615 520,174 Capital Assistance 20.507 MI-90-X641 6,708,429 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) - Capital Assistance 20.507 MI-96-0009 1,387,972 Surface Transportation Program 20.507 MI-95-X052 52,988 Total Federal Transit - Formula Grants 9,072,491 Michigan Department of Transportation - Pass-through programs - Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality 20.507 2011-0182 455,000 Total Federal Transit Cluster 9,560,401 Transit Services Program Cluster - Direct programs: Section 5316 Job Access and Reverse Commute 20.516 MI-37-0039 29,625 Section 5316 Job Access and Reverse Commute 20.516 MI-37-0044 94,639 Section 5317 New Freedom 20.521 MI-57-0012 14,922 Section 5317 New Freedom 20.521 MI-57-0016 4,961 Total Transit Services Program Cluster 144,147 Clean Fuels Grant Program 20.519 MI-58-0002 1,697,350 Michigan Department of Transportation - Pass-through program - Operating Assistance - Section 5311 20.509 2012-0033/P2 159,252 Southeast Michigan Council of Governments - Pass-through program - Planning Grant 20.505 12005 49,440 Total federal awards $ 11,610,590 See Note to Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. 44

Ann Arbor Transportation Authority Note to Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Year Ended September 30, 2012 Note - Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the Schedule ) includes the federal grant activity of Ann Arbor Transportation Authority under programs of the federal government for the year ended September 30, 2012. Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the same basis of accounting as the basic financial statements, although the basis for determining when federal awards are expended is presented in accordance with the requirements of OMB Circular A-133, Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations. In addition, expenditures reported on the Schedule are recognized following the cost principles contained in OMB Circular A-87, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Therefore, some amounts presented in this Schedule may differ from amounts presented in, or used in the preparation of, the basic financial statements. Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of Ann Arbor Transportation Authority, it is not intended to, and does not, present the financial position, changes in net assets, or cash flows, if applicable, of Ann Arbor Transportation Authority. Pass-through entity identifying numbers are presented where available. 45

Ann Arbor Transportation Authority Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs Year Ended September 30, 2012 Section I - Summary of Auditor's Results Financial Statements Type of auditor's report issued: Unqualified Internal control over financial reporting: Material weakness(es) identified? Yes X No Significant deficiency(ies) identified that are not considered to be material weaknesses? Yes X None reported Noncompliance material to financial statements noted? Yes X No Federal Awards Internal control over major programs: Material weakness(es) identified? Yes X No Significant deficiency(ies) identified that are not considered to be material weaknesses? Yes X None reported Type of auditor's report issued on compliance for major programs: Unqualified Any audit findings disclosed that are required to be reported in accordance with Section 510(a) of Circular A-133? Yes X No Identification of major programs: CFDA Numbers 20.500, 20.507 Federal Transit Cluster 20.519 Clean Fuels Grant Program Name of Federal Program or Cluster Dollar threshold used to distinguish between type A and type B programs: $348,318 Auditee qualified as low-risk auditee? Yes X No Section II - Financial Statement Audit Findings None Section III - Federal Program Audit Findings None 46

Ann Arbor Transportation Authority Summary Schedule of Prior Audit Findings Year Ended September 30, 2012 Prior Year Finding Number Federal Program Original Finding Description Status Planned Corrective Action 2011-02 20.500. The Authority was basing the Davis Bacon requirements off of projects in excess of $2,000; however, the federal guidance outlines that the $2,000 threshold should be based on contract value. The Authority has several contracts which are made up of multiple small projects which were excluded from the Davis Bacon Act as a result of the Authority's interpretation of the provision. To Conclude, weekly certified payroll reports were not being submitted to the Authority or its representatives for monitoring of the Davis Bacon Act requirements for all contracts over $2,000. Corrected in FY11/12 N/A 47

March 7, 2013 To the Board of Directors Ann Arbor Transportation Authority We have audited the financial statements of the Ann Arbor Transportation Authority (the Authority ) as of and for the year ended September 30, 2012 and have issued our report thereon dated March 7, 2013. Professional standards require that we provide you with the following information related to our audit which is divided into the following sections: Section I - Communications Required Under SAS 114 Section II - Legislative and Other Informational Items Section I includes information that current auditing standards require independent auditors to communicate to those individuals charged with governance. We will report this information annually to the members of the board of directors of the Authority. Section II contains updated legislative and informational items that we believe will be of interest to you, along with a few recommendations related to internal controls and procedures noted during our current year audit. These comments are offered in the interest of helping the Authority in its efforts toward continuous improvement, not just in the areas of internal control and accounting procedures, but also in operational or administrative efficiency and effectiveness. In addition to the comments and recommendations in this letter, our observations and comments regarding the Authority s internal control, including any significant deficiencies or material weaknesses that we identified, have been reported to you in the report on internal control over financial reporting and on compliance and other matters based on an audit of financial statements performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards. This report is included in the supplemental schedule of federal awards and we recommend that the matters we have noted there receive your careful consideration. We would like to take this opportunity to thank the Authority s staff for the cooperation and courtesy extended to us during our audit. Their assistance and professionalism were critical to the completion of the engagement and are much appreciated. This report is intended solely for the use of the members of the board of directors and management of the Authority and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties. 1

To the Board of Directors March 7, 2013 Ann Arbor Transportation Authority We welcome any questions you may have regarding the following communications and we would be willing to discuss any of these or other questions that you might have at your convenience. Very truly yours, Plante & Moran, PLLC David Helisek 2

To the Board of Directors March 7, 2013 Ann Arbor Transportation Authority Section I - Communications Required Under SAS 114 Our Responsibility Under U.S. Generally Accepted Auditing Standards As stated in our engagement letter dated January 8, 2013, our responsibility, as described by professional standards, is to express an opinion about whether the financial statements prepared by management with your oversight are fairly presented, in all material respects, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Our audit of the financial statements does not relieve you or management of your responsibilities. Our responsibility is to plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable, but not absolute, assurance that the financial statements are free of material misstatement. As part of our audit, we considered the internal control of the Authority. Such considerations were solely for the purpose of determining our audit procedures and not to provide any assurance concerning such internal control. We are responsible for communicating significant matters related to the audit that are, in our professional judgment, relevant to your responsibilities in overseeing the financial reporting process. However, we are not required to design procedures specifically to identify such matters. Our audit of the Authority s financial statements has also been conducted in accordance with Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States. Under Government Auditing Standards, we have made some assessments of the Authority s compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements. While those assessments are not sufficient to identify all noncompliance with applicable laws, regulations, and contract provisions, we are required to communicate all noncompliance conditions that come to our attention. We have communicated those conditions in a separate letter dated March 7, 2013, regarding our consideration of the Authority s internal control over financial reporting and on our tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements. We are also obligated to communicate certain matters related to our audit to those responsible for the governance of the Authority, including certain instances of error or fraud and significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit. In certain situations, Government Auditing Standards require disclosure of illegal acts to applicable government agencies. If such illegal acts were detected during our audit, we would be required to make disclosures regarding these acts to applicable government agencies. No such disclosures were required. Planned Scope and Timing of the Audit We performed the audit according to the planned scope and timing previously communicated to you in our letter about planning matters dated July 11, 2012, and in our direct discussions about planning matters with the Board Chair, Charles Griffith. 3

To the Board of Directors March 7, 2013 Ann Arbor Transportation Authority Significant Audit Findings Qualitative Aspects of Accounting Practices Management is responsible for the selection and use of appropriate accounting policies. In accordance with the terms of our engagement letter, we will advise management about the appropriateness of accounting policies and their application. The significant accounting policies used by the Authority are described in Note 1 to the financial statements. No new accounting policies were adopted and the application of existing policies was not changed during the year. We noted no transactions entered into by the Authority during the year for which there is a lack of authoritative guidance or consensus. There are no significant transactions that have been recognized in the financial statements in a different period than when the transaction occurred. Accounting estimates are an integral part of the financial statements prepared by management and are based on management s knowledge and experience about past and current events and assumptions about future events. Certain accounting estimates are particularly sensitive because of their significance to the financial statements and because of the possibility that future events affecting them may differ significantly from those expected. The most sensitive estimates affecting the Authority s financial statements were as follows: OPEB (other postemployment benefits) costs, including the actuarial methods and assumptions. These assumptions used are based on plan provisions, healthcare-related trends, and payroll data. Allowance for collectibility reserve related to local revenue source receivables. The assumptions are based on communications from the City of Ann Arbor, combined with management s estimates for uncertainties and historical results. We evaluated the key factors and assumptions used to develop the above estimates in determining that they are reasonable in relation to the Association s financial statements taken as a whole. The disclosures in the financial statements are neutral, consistent, and clear. Difficulties Encountered in Performing the Audit We encountered no significant difficulties in dealing with management in performing and completing our audit. Corrected and Uncorrected Misstatements Professional standards require us to accumulate all known and likely misstatements identified during the audit, other than those that are trivial, and communicate them to the appropriate level of management. 4

To the Board of Directors March 7, 2013 Ann Arbor Transportation Authority The attached schedule summarizes uncorrected misstatements of the financial statements. Management has determined that their effects are immaterial, both individually and in the aggregate, to the financial statements taken as a whole. There were no other misstatements detected as a result of audit procedures. Disagreements with Management For the purpose of this letter, professional standards define a disagreement with management as a financial accounting, reporting, or auditing matter, whether or not resolved to our satisfaction, that could be significant to the financial statements or the auditor s report. We are pleased to report that no such disagreements arose during the course of our audit. Management Representations We have requested certain representations from management that are included in the management representation letter dated March 7, 2013. 5

To the Board of Directors March 7, 2013 Ann Arbor Transportation Authority Ann Arbor Transportation Authority General Fund - Major Enterprise Fund 9/30/2012 SUMMARY OF UNRECORDED POSSIBLE ADJUSTMENTS The effect of misstatements and classification errors identified would be to increase (decrease) the reported amounts in the financial statement categories identified below: Ref. # Description of Misstatement Current Assets Long-term Assets Current Liabilities Long-term Liabilities Equity Revenue Expenses KNOWN MISSTATEMENTS: A1 To recognize net assets transferred from "get downtown" in current year revenue $ (81,649) $ 81,649 A2 Estimate for future tax refunds should be recorded as a liability versus a reduction to AR $ 162,595 162,595 ESTIMATE ADJUSTMENTS: B1 B2 Adjustment to increase property tax reserves for MTT estimated refunds 97,000 (97,000) IMPLIED ADJUSTMENTS: C1 Remove MERS assets off the books since assets are not available to AATA and are being held in trust in a fiduciary capacity (70,280) $ (70,280) C2 - $ - - $ - - - $ - Total $ 92,315 $ - $ 177,946 $ - $ (70,280) $ (15,351) $ - 6

To the Board of Directors March 7, 2013 Ann Arbor Transportation Authority Section II - Legislative and Other Informational Items Update on Prior Year Audit Results During the prior year audit, we recommended that the Authority provide the board a quarterly investment report as required by Public Act 217 of 2007. We are pleased to report that a new process was implemented relative to quarterly investment reporting to the board and as of December 31, 2012, the Authority is in compliance with this Public Act. During the prior year audit, we reviewed the Authority s investment policy. Additionally, during both the current and prior years, we also reviewed the Authority s investments for compliance with relevant State statutes. As of September 30, 2012 and 2011, the Authority is investing in heating oil futures. Based on our review of the Authority s investment policy, it does not appear that this investment complies with the Authority s policy. We discussed the investment with the Authority s management and have communicated that it does not appear that this investment is in compliance with applicable state laws. However, we continue to encourage the Authority to consult with its legal counsel regarding this matter and, based on the opinion received regarding the legality of this investment, either adjust the Authority s investment policy or appropriately adjust the types of investments in which the Authority is investing. We understand that this matter has been discussed by management and the board and is pending correspondence from the State of Michigan regarding compliance. Information Technology General Controls As part of our audit procedures, we are required to perform an assessment of the Authority s information technology general controls. During that review, we identified some best practice improvement opportunities. The Authority does not have formal policies for adding/ modifying/termination users rights in the system. We recommend that a formal, written policy be created to ensure appropriate controls are in place and consistency applied as users in the system are changed. Additionally, there are not processes or controls in place to monitor/review user access within the system. Although this has been done at year end over the past couple of years in conjunction with our IT assessment, we encourage the Authority to adopt a policy that would require review of user access in the system regularly throughout the year to ensure the propriety of user access in the system. Personal Property Tax Proposals The personal property tax was repealed by the passing of PA 397 of 2012 during the legislature's lame duck session in December. This repeal is contingent upon a statewide vote in August 2014. Key provisions of the act phases out the industrial portion of the tax over a nine-year period beginning in 2016. Also, businesses with less than $40,000 taxable value in industrial and commercial personal property in any jurisdiction would no longer pay the tax. 7

To the Board of Directors March 7, 2013 Ann Arbor Transportation Authority As for the impact on local communities, in short, those local governments that would lose at least 2.3 percent of their property tax base as a result of the changes would be eligible to be reimbursed at 80 percent of the revenue the personal property tax currently provides. In addition, local governments would have the option to assess a special assessment on industrial property (referred to as essential services assessments). This assessment would not require local voter approval and would reimburse police, fire, ambulance services, and jail operations to ensure they receive 100 percent of the funding that they now get from the personal property tax. When working through upcoming budgets and longer-term projections, please keep these items in mind. The final act has not yet been published by the State. Michigan Municipal League has developed a tool to aid communities in calculating the potential impact of the personal property tax cuts: http://www.mml.org/advocacy/inside208/post/pptcalculation-spreadsheet-available.aspx Right-to-work for Public Employees The governor signed PA 349 in December 2012 which creates a right-to-work for public employees. The act will take effect mid-march 2013. The act, which exempts police and firefighters that are PA 312 eligible, makes it illegal to require as a condition of employment for public and private sector workers that they financially support a union (this includes dues, fees, assessments, and any other charges). Requirement to make payment to a third party or a charitable organization in lieu of financial support is also prohibited. In addition, impacted workers are no longer required to become or remain a member of a union. Upcoming Accounting Pronouncements In June 2011, the GASB issued Statement No. 63, Financial Reporting of Deferred Outflows of Resources, Deferred Inflows of Resources, and Net Position. The statement will be effective for the Ann Arbor Transportation Authority's 2012-2013 fiscal year. The statement incorporates deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources, as defined by GASB Concepts Statement No. 4, into the definitions of the required components of the residual measure of net position, formerly net assets. This statement also provides a new statement of net position format to report all assets, deferred outflows of resources, liabilities, deferred inflows of resources, and net position. Once implemented, this statement will impact the format and reporting of the balance sheet at the enterprise fund level. 8